• Fatwas

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Warning against Rashad Khalifa's denial of the Sunnah

All praise be to Allah. May peace and blessings be upon His Messenger and upon his family, Companions, and those...

Refuting the claims against Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab and his Da'wah

What is the ruling on someone who attacks and slanders Imam Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdul-Wahhab (may Allah be merciful...

Do Wahhabism criticizes the Prophet's family

Is it true that Wahhabism antagonizes Al-ul-Bayt (members of the Prophet’s extended Muslim family) and criticizes the Prophet...

On Habashi Sect

From ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Bin ‘Abdullah Ibn Baz to our dear respected brother, T.M. May Allah protect you. As-salamu ‘alaykum warahmatullah...

Whatever opposes Salafiyyah, then it opposes the manhaj of the Messenger ﷺ

Some of the people claim that Salafiyyah is considered a Jamaa’ah from amongst the jamaa’aat that are working...

Are the Hanbalis are the only Salafis

Is it correct that Al-Hanabilah (Hanbalis, the followers of Imam Ahmad’s School of Jurisprudence) are the only Salafiyyah...

On Abdullah Al-Habashy

From Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz to our dear respected brother, T.M. May Allah protect you. As-salamu ‘alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh...

Ruling on placing the hand on the Mushaf while swearing

In many cases, a man swears by placing his hand on the Mushaf, is this right or is...

Ruling on swearing by Al-Bukhari's Book of Hadith

In our country, people are used to swearing by Al-Bukhari’s Book of Hadith. If a person loses hope...

Ruling on sleeping on the ground for forty days as mourning over the dead

What is the Islamic method for holding a Ma’tam (mourning assembly)? In the Sudanese rural areas, most relatives...

Ruling on swearing by Allah and His Messenger

Is it permissible to swear by Allah and His Messenger? Answer: It is impermissible to do so,...

Ruling on slaughtering sheep for the deceased

Here in Ouargla, when someone dies, his family slaughters one of their sheep on the next day. What...

Ruling on three pieces of clay for the dead

When a person dies, some people in our village bring three pieces of clay. They make a sphere...

Ruling on Al-Uns Salah

What is the authenticity of Al-Uns Salah (prayer)? It is performed after Maghrib (Sunset Prayer) on the day...

Ruling on a wife of the deceased wears a white dress and does not take a bath

In Algeria when a man dies, his wife wears a white dress and does not take a bath...

Ruling on relatives of the deceased sitting beside the grave

What is the ruling on a relative of a dead person sitting beside the grave when people leave...

Ruling on Adhan after burying the dead in the grave

In Bangladesh, we call the Adhan after burying the dead in the grave. Scholars differed on this issue;...

Why are the Sufis interested in pronouncing the name of Allah rather than referring to His Attributes

Why are the Sufis interested in pronouncing the name of Allah rather than referring to His Attributes?...

What is Sufism

What is Sufism? Does it pose a danger to one’s Islam? What is the ruling on keeping company with...

The pledge of Sufis

I was under age when I went to one of the shaykhs of the Sufi sects. I said to...